Patriots release CB Tim Mixon and LB T.J. Slaughter

Posted by New England Patriots News Feed April 30, 2008 at 4:00 pm The New England Patriots have released cornerback Tim Mixon and linebacker T.J. Slaughter.

Giants honored at White House

Posted by NECN - Sports April 30, 2008 at 3:40 pm

(NECN: Washington) - President Bush honored the 2008 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants on Wednesday at a White House ceremony on the South Lawn.

Bush was presented a Super Bowl jersey with the #43 on it, in addition to a Super Bowl ball with all of the teammate's signatures on it.

Are you ready for some football?

Posted by NECN - Sports April 30, 2008 at 3:28 pm

(NECN) - NECN sports anchors Chris Collins and Mike Giardi have been so caught up in the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks playoff series that they have yet to break-down the New England Patriots draft.

So, with mini camp beginning on Thursday with all the rookies, they've decided to face-off on that very subject.

Chris says coach Bill Belichick is a man you have to trust since the Pats always end up at the top of the heap.

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Some Simple Arithmetic

Posted by Adam Hart April 30, 2008 at 2:36 pm

Pardon the belatedness of this post, but last night was a tough one — Cocoa Marie left us for a trip to Doggy Heaven. She will be missed.

So Byron Scott is the NBA Coach of the Year. Okay. I can see how the coach of a team that finished second in the West, and 10 games behind the Celtics, beat out Doc Rivers. I mean, it’s not like Doc coached the worst-to-first, biggest turnaround (42 games) in NBA history, return to glory Celtics to a +13 point differential in games played against Scott’s New Orleans Hornets. Oh wait, yes he did. On second though, did Doc not receive a league-high 3 Coach of the Month awards this season? Yeah, it’s 3 out of 6. Obviously not good enough to take the crown.

And I understand the Hornets weren’t supposed to be the team they are. I get it. But I also remember what was said when the New Big Three was assembled:

“Can Doc find a way to make these three superstars co-exist?”
“Can Doc accelerate Rajon Rondo’s development in order to keep the New Big Three happy?”
“Can Doc get Baskin Robbins to hold a 31-cent scoop night on April 30th from 5-10pm?”

Doc aced all of these with flying colors. Well, except for the Baskin Robbins thing. That he has nothing to do with, and it probably cost him the award. You know what, though? If the NBA wants Byron Scott as its coach of the year, so be it. But here is where my mathematical prowess comes into play.

Byron Scott as Coach of the Year = Kevin Garnett as MVP

It’s a simple equation. If Chris Paul is the most valuable player to his team in the NBA (and what most say is the only reason the Hornet’s aren’t in the Lottery), then Byron Scott can’t be all that responsible for his team’s success. And, of course, that works vice versa. If Byron Scott’s coaching is soooo great, Chris paul isn’t the MVP, he’s the MCP (most coachable player).

That leaves KG as the unquestioned league MVP. I don’t want to hear anything about Kobe. He peed his pants, then Mitch Kupchak swooped in and changed Kobe’s diaper. He shouldn’t be rewarded for throwing a fit and finally getting his way with the addition of Pau Gasol (after he ran Shaq out of town, played selfish basketball for a couple of seasons and had the audacity to demand a trade, aka peeing his pants). KG changed the entire attitude of the Celtics franchise and fan base, so much so that the team did not falter in his absence due to injury. Pau Gasol is the difference maker in LA. His addition is what pushed the Lakers past the Hornets as the top team in the West. Plus, KG’s team beat Kobe’s Lakers in both matchups this season. That makes Kobe an inferior MVP candidate.

SIDEBAR: I’m tired of hearing about Kobe Bryant’s ability to play through controversy. He’s the one who starts all the controversy in the first place! Nobody forced Kobe to have sex with a girl who’d bring about rape charges. And Kobe is the one who wanted Shaq shipped out. He’s the one who demanded a trade before the season. So don’t tell me Kobe should be recognized for sticking his chin up and playing through the off-court issues. It’s the logic of someone with short-term memory problems, and an “I Love Kobe” bumper sticker laden automobile. (End of SIDEBAR)

This post isn’t so much a gripe with Doc getting shafted for Coach of the Year. It comes down to me not wanting the only award for such a memorable team to be KG’s Defensive Player of the Year. Walking away with none of the big three awards (MVP, COY, EOY) would be ridiculous. I’ll be happy with just one of those awards, but none is unacceptable. It would make me mighty sore.

P.S. I understand some of my argument is fairly ridiculous. But somebody has to be the homer – somebody has to stick up for the best team in the NBA.

P.P.S For all you need on tonight’s Game 5 against the Hawks, check out Craig’s post. It’s the stuff of champions. Blogging champions.

Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: Red Sox win a thriller

Posted by Projo SoxBlog April 30, 2008 at 2:32 pm

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: Last night's ninth-inning victory, Dustin Pedroia as a danger to his own health, up-and-down Jon Lester very much up last night, and Roy Halladay's frustrating world.

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Posted by Morry Levine April 30, 2008 at 1:09 pm

 

Celtics Fans: No Need to Worry

Posted by Craig Kolodny April 30, 2008 at 1:05 pm

There’s definitely a lot of angst in Boston tonight as the Celtics head into Game 5 against the upstart Hawks. There was never supposed to even be a Game 5. And then after Atlanta won Game 3, tonight’s game was viewed as a chance to win the series on home soil. Oh how things have changed.  After tonight, Celtics fans probably don’t want to see the Celts on the parquet until Game 1 of the next round. Win Game 5, take Game 6 on the road, and we’ll pretend this series never happened.

And I’m here to tell you that is exactly what’s going to happen. Yes, I’ve seen Games 3 and 4. There’s no way Joe Johnson could do that again. But I also saw Games 1 and 2 in Boston. The Hawks had no chance in the Garden. The green team only lost 6 times at home all season. Kevin Garnett and company have come too far to go and mess it all up in round 1. We’ve already had enough 1 vs 8 drama in the postseason around these parts (I’m talking about the Bruins in case you forgot).

I’ve heard from enough people that now is the time to panic, and all I can do is laugh. Yes, the series shouldn’t have gone this far, but unlike the Super Bowl, this is a 7 game series and most of the time, the better team will prevail. The Celtics were 29 games better than the Hawks this year, and it will show over the next few games. Boston makes a statement tonight in another double digit win at the Garden, and everyone around here will be singing a different tune, anticipating a (probable) showdown with LeBron and the Cavs.    

Approval Ratings - Mike Gorman

Posted by Bruce April 30, 2008 at 12:00 pm

Today we’re going to rate Celtics TV announcer Mike Gorman.

Gorman has been calling Celtics games since 1981, and during that time has seen it all with regards to the NBA, from the great days of the Bird era, to the lows of the M.L. Carr and Rick Pitino eras. Through it all, Gorman has been there, steady as always, be it with SportsChannel, FSN New England or now Comcast SportsNet.

He and Tom Heinsohn make up TV’s longest lasting sports broadcasting duo.

For many years Gorman also did quite a bit of college basketball, and has been a regular guest on sports radio WEEI. He was won five Emmy awards and was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

(Stepping outside of the neutral “narrative” voice here, Gorman is also the one of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet in your life.)

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Nicol Visiting ESPN Studios!

Posted by revseye April 30, 2008 at 11:32 am

More on Manny’s commercials for ESPN

Posted by Projo SoxBlog April 30, 2008 at 11:11 am

As Art mentioned in his Baseball Today posting, Manny Ramirez spent the Red Sox' Monday off-day in Connecticut to film two ESPN commercials, according to the blog of sportswriter Joe Haggerty.

Haggerty doesn't have any details on what the commercials will show. They are part of the network's humorous "This is SportsCenter" ad campaign (the Celtics' Big Three are featured on one ad that is currently in heavy rotation). Seth Ader, senior director of ESPN marketing, said Ramirez arrived to the shoot on time and worked well with SportsCenter anchors Jay Harris, Karl Ravech and Steve Levy.

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